Eastern Africa vs Rwanda: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
25.9%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Rwanda rank
19th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern Africa
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 25.9% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 21.4% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 27.5% | 7.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Eastern Africa or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 25.9% against 19.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Eastern Africa and Rwanda?
- 6.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.